maknae.
The youngest member of an idol group.
Meaning & usage
The youngest member of an idol group.
Ningning is the maknae.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Korean 막내 (mangnae, “youngest person in a group”), transferred from its original meaning of "lastborn child".
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.